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1 BUILDING . November 2017. Business & Apartment Management VOICE OF THE HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN AND APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN. Outstanding Bathroom Design FOR 2017 AND BEYOND. Photo Courtesy of Kohler Co. IBS 2018 - Early Pricing Until Nov. 10 - 3. ReStore and ReUse - 4. AWARDS NIGHT & HOLIDAY CELEBRATION Permits: Best September Since 2006 - 5. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6 t 6:30 - 9:30 After Hours Mixer - 6. MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS AT Annual Golf Outing - 7. Advocacy Update 9. BUILDING Business &. Apartment Management NOVEMBER 2017. FEATURES. Inside Front Made in America/Built in Michigan 8 Safety Committees Safety Guidelines For Property Managers 2 Outstanding Bathroom Design For 2017 and Beyond 9 Advocacy Update Inspection Reform Bill Moves Forward, MCRC Will Not 3 International Builders' Show 2018 Reinterpret Civil Rights Act, Fair Housing Seminar 4 ReStore and ReUse 10 News & Events PWB and Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County Association Events for November and December 5 Permits - Best September Since 2006.

2 10 Classified Advertising Employment - Best In 15 Years Comments by Michael Stoskopf, CEO 12 New and Renewing Members 6 After Hours Mixer 12 Valued Advertisers Hosted by Beaver Tile & Stone Inside Back Join Us! Benefits of Belonging 7 HBA's Annual Golf Outing Winners of the Professional Women in BUILDING Council's Restore and Reuse Design At HBA's most recent Board of Directors meeting, just before the Annual Golf Outing Challenge held in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County. Debbie at Cherry Creek in Shelby Township, John Scaccia (left) of Scaccia BUILDING , Bob Filka Hollis (left) of Interior Lifestyles won first place, Debra Wright of Dee Dee Designs won of HBA of Michigan, HBA Past President Norm Finkelstein of Norwood Homes and HBA.

3 Third place and Chris Deck of Impact Home Staging Experts won second place. See President Bill Phillips of Windham Development. page 4 for more information on the successful event. HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION APARTMENT ASSOCIATION PUBLICATION CREDITS. OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN OF MICHIGAN PUBLISHER CONTRIBUTING WRITERS. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Home Builders Association Nancy Rozum PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENTS. of Southeastern Michigan Gary Smith PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENTS Allen Amber Cary Belovicz William Phillips Jason Minock Mitchell Bleznak EDITOR. Joe Saylor ADVERTISING SALES. PAST PRESIDENTS Jonathan R.

4 Borenstein Susan Adler Shanteau (248) 862-1016. FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Rino Soave Larry Cohen Robert Brody Jay Brody Ben Templeton Kevin Dillon BUILDING BUSINESS & APARTMENT MANAGEMENT . Jeffrey Kaftan TREASURER Leslie Lewiston Etterbeek ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT Melvin Kaftan Robert M. Tedesco Howard Jacobson PROPERTY MANAGEMENT . Phil Seaver George M. Nyman Karlene Lehman SECRETARY Published by the Home Builders Association of Southeastern David Compo CEO Michael C. Stoskopf CEO Matthew Lester Michigan, 2075 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, Michael C. Stoskopf Warren Rose (248) 737-4477.

5 Copyright 2017 Home Builders Association of IMMEDIATE PAST J. Ronald Slavik Southeastern Michigan. All rights reserved. Reproduction or use of PRESIDENT. Shawn Stafford any artwork or editorial contained within, in any manner, is strictly James Clarke Michael E. Tobin prohibited unless written permission is obtained from the publisher. David Wilkins Outstanding Bathroom Design FOR 2017 AND BEYOND. WRITTEN BY NANCY ROZUM. T. he bath is the one place in most homes walk-in shower," said Leslie. While very few where privacy and solitude can be found. adults take baths in tubs, for resale value it has For many busy people, standing under a always been a given that you have to keep at streaming shower for several minutes will be the least one bathtub in your home.

6 "We are seeing closest they will get to relaxation most days. But a lot of people who are converting the tub and on those days when the busy flow of life slows, shower combination in their master baths to luxuriating in a well-designed bathroom can prove walk-in showers," said Christina Mancroni. "It to be uplifting for both the body and the mind. is a great selling feature." Kristin Andrews, Television plays a big role in bathroom with Infusion Kitchen and Bath Showrooms design and consumer awareness of the newest by Etna Supply, notes that steam showers are products available.

7 "Customers are really also making a comeback. "Steam showers are a following HGTV shows such as Fixer Upper, and lot more affordable now," said Kristin. "They are everyone wants that custom look for their bath," also great if you have a respiratory ailment, as said Christina Mancroni with Kurtis Kitchen they open your airways.". & Bath. "People love the modern farmhouse- The hydrotherapy or spa experience is still style shiplap horizontal boarding that Joanna alive and well in showers. Kohler brings water, Gaines of Fixer Upper made vogue for both sound, steam and light together in DTV+, their baths and kitchens.

8 " Grays and whites remain Shower designed by Kurtis Kitchens. most advanced showering system ever. "It has a popular colors for the bath. "Cool tones are in key pad-like smart phone interface that controls vogue," said Christina. "I believe grays are what to Jim Dean with Virginia Tile. "With these the temperature, steam, music and lighting,". beige was 20 years ago. They will be around for large format tiles, such as 18" x 36" or 24" x said Adam Tillman with Kohler. The system the next 5 to 10 years." 48" you have less grout and less maintenance. has six programmable user presets so everyone Product enhancements have expanded color If consumers could eliminate grout altogether in the family can customize their shower and material choices.

9 "The natural or industrial they would. My boss just came back from the experience. At the beginning of 2017 Kohler modern looks are popular, as opposed to stark world's largest tile show, Cersaie in Italy, and also introduced Real Rain, a minimalist and color," said Leslie Dorchen, also with Kurtis he noted that the European market is moving modern 19" x 19" ceiling-mounted panel with a Kitchen & Bath. "There are so many good toward large square tiles, in sizes such as 32" water reservoir which delivers a multi-sensory porcelain tiles that mimic marble, and distressed x 32" or 48" x 48", rather than the typical showering experience that simulates a summer wood porcelain tiles that look like real wood, standard rectangular tile.

10 An added plus is rainstorm. The rate at which the water drops fall that people can now bring these looks into that patterns and decorative relief show much is varying and random, just like a true rainstorm. their baths. Natural looking porcelain tiles are better on bigger tiles, so they look beautiful." "It has 775 nozzles of differing sizes to simulate really popular. Using different width tiles in a The Laminam porcelain tile panels by Crossville raindrops," said Adam. "You can recreate the driftwood pattern and texture, and staggering continue to gain attention, as part of this large feeling of a growing storm right up to the on- them, makes a really natural look.